[GreenKeys] RTTY (over the air) to KSR33

Mon Nov 2 11:43:46 EST 2015

Also WLO in Mobile Alabama still runs weather reports in Baudot alternating
with SITOR B.
8473 kHz, 170 shift, USB, 45 baud
Not as interesting to read as a few years ago when they were
re-broadcasting the ITTY feed, but it will at least keep your machinery
exercised....

Nick England K4NYW
www.navy-radio.com

On Sun, Nov 1, 2015 at 10:21 PM, PJ Bennett <pj at pjbennett.com> wrote:

> Thanks everyone for the info, all good stuff.  I guess I should have asked
> about existing over the air broadcasts first, I assumed there would still
> be
> ample ones to choose from.  Of course, I'm not surprised either that there
> are fewer and fewer these days.
>
> I do like the idea of a "local" broadcast, might be a cool experiment.
> Other than that, maybe I need to focus more on getting ITTY working and
> enjoy that first.  Just thought it would be really cool to get true over
> the
> air RTTY from vast points around the globe!
>
> Thanks again for all the feedback, I really appreciate it!
>
> PJ
>
> _____________________________________
>  PJ Bennett, BSEE
>  918.704.7055 | pj at pjbennett.com | pjbennett.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack [mailto:wa2hwj at att.net]
> Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2015 8:44 PM
> To: 'Roy Morgan' <k1lky68 at gmail.com>; 'PJ Bennett' <pj at pjbennett.com>
> Cc: 'Greenkeys' <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: RE: [GreenKeys] RTTY (over the air) to KSR33
>
> CFH is gone....
>
> Jack K0TTY (ex-WA2HWJ)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GreenKeys [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> Roy
> Morgan
> Sent: Sunday, November 1, 2015 8:01 PM
> To: PJ Bennett <pj at pjbennett.com>
> Cc: Greenkeys <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] RTTY (over the air) to KSR33
>
>
> On Nov 1, 2015, at 7:47 PM, PJ Bennett <pj at pjbennett.com> wrote:
>
> > ... I'd like to have my ASR33 print RTTY data from a true, over the
> > air
> broadcast. .  am more interested in getting the data over the air if
> possible.
>
> PJ,
>
> This is a noble goal, but there is a problem.
>
> There are very very few over the air broadcasts of teletype signals.
>
> Other list members will have much better information, but I know of only a
> few UN-encryped signals:
>
> - there are occasional RTTY contests on the ham bands, but the operators
> are
> almost all using "glass teletypes": that is, totally computerized systems
> with not a single metal machine on the premises.  The combination of the
> contest-content-only exchanges and failure to send CR and Linefeed make for
> frustrating copying for heavy metal machine users.
>
> - a weather broadcast from some other country - Canada.  Here is info from
> 2005:
>
> > From: "Jack" <wa2hwj at worldnet.att.net>...
> > Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] What's on...
> > Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 08:36:39 -0400
> >
> > Randy,
> >
> > There's hardly anything out there, anymore... Try listening for CFH,
> > the Canadian Forces weather station, around 4.035, 6.498 or 10.538
> > MHZ. They send WX on the half hour at 850 shift, 100wpm Baudot. I have
> > copied them for years and they're always reliable.
>
>
> - an occasional broadcast from our astounding west coast maritime coast
> station KSM.  The chief operator and station URL are:
>
> =================================
> Richard Dillman, T2-GB-061170
> Chief Operator, Coast Station KSM
> Maritime Radio Historical Society
> http://www.radiomarine.org
> =================================
>
> - ARRL broadcasts on W1AW.  Here is up to date information from:
> http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-operating-schedule
>
> Digital Transmissions
>
> Frequencies are 3.5975, 7.095, 14.095, 18.1025, 21.095, 28.095 and 147.555
> MHz.
>
> Bulletins are sent using 45.45-baud Baudot, PSK31 in BPSK mode and MFSK16
> on
> a daily revolving schedule.
> The actual daily schedule can be found here.
> <
> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/W1AW/W1AW%20Daily%20Digital%20Bulletin%20Sch
> edule.pdf>
>
> - I have a modest collection of graphic tapes, at least half of which is in
> the hands of Tom Tilson who is putting them out via some magic over the
> internet on saturdays.  Due to "family events",  I have not been able to
> put
> together a station to broadcast them via real live radio waves.  I hope to
> do so eventually, though with a Valiant or S-line, Dovetron, and real Heavy
> metal machines.
>
> If others on the list can add or correct this, please do.
>
> Roy
>
> Roy Morgan
> k1lky68 at gmail.com
> K1LKY Since 1958
>
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